May 9, 2023 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Kim Engineering Building Rotunda
Join us for the biannual showcase of senior design projects by our talented mechanical engineering students!
Join us for the biannual showcase of senior design projects by our talented mechanical engineering students!
1. SHIFT-EZE | 2. THE DREAM TEAM | 3. PINK LADIES |
A voice-activated wireless shifting mechanism for handcycles and trikes to increase the efficiency and ease of use for individuals with physical disabilities. |
Handheld semi automated chainsaw sharpening device. |
Our product aims to identify at least 2 cm sized breast tumors comfortably and without a trained medical professional. Athena Kresker, Ami Patel, Jenna Prasad, Madison Schattenfield, Regina Trevino, Kathryn Whitehead |
4. SHINY PANEL POSSE | 5. DE-FOGER | 6. SPIEZO |
A semi-autonomous robot capable of cleaning large-scale solar PV farms to boost solar panel efficiency. Colby Bannon, Virginia Henrici, Peter Krawczyk, Vivek Laljani, Kevin Makosy, Kevin Medina |
The fats, oils, and grease (FOG) trap is an under-sink device that passively separates fats, oils, and grease from wastewater and stores them for disposal. Jack Benveniste-Plitt, Brendan Burke, Hunter Crone, Daniel Dzwlewicz, Abram Huang, Christopher Ryan |
Spiezo is an innovative spoon that suppresses hand tremor movements using a piezoelectric vibration damper. Amaya Caggino, Connor Din, Jack Drohat, Max Kim, Amy Suk, Kristen Yee |
7. AUTONOMOUS SPORT FIELD MAINTENANCE | 8. TEAM E.A.S. (Elderly Assistance for Sitting and Standing Easily) | 9. CAPTURECANOPY |
Our product conducts autonomous data collection on sports fields above and below turf for the improvement of field health and player safety. Jacob Abell, Jared Gresen, Brendan Magrini, Jacob Rose, Annie Smith, Julian Torres |
A device intended to support the elderly in the sitting and standing processes, safely, using active and passive mechanical components. Justin Bloomberg, Paul Cunningham, William (Liam) O’Brien, Andrew Rosenblatt, Jason Straus, Matthew Weiner |
Our product enables hobbyists like photographers to stay dry in heavy rain and windy conditions without using their hands or compromising arm motion and visibility. Muhammad Humza Ahmad, Kelsey Folley, Kathleen Hua, Maya Kim, Jordan Marcus, Jessica Mesmer |
10. COOLEST CURB CLIMBERS | 11. DETECT2PROTECT | 12. SOLAR SWEEPERS |
A mechanical attachment to a wheelchair that enables users to ascend a curb. Mikaila Esuke, Audrey Li, Pamela Mountain, Marisa Teti, Wenxuan Wan, Matthew Wu |
It is a breast cancer detection system using Tactical EIT technology. Manasvi Chegu, Aaron Lavitsky, Audrey Rappaport, Jeffrey Read, Joseph Shaheen, Riya Sharma |
Our project is an autonomous cleaning system used to boost solar panel efficiency. Sam Chuzhin, Jayson Davis, Savannah Jabr, Ryan Knox, Medha Tumkur, William Yurcik |
13. THE DETECTORS | 14. THE LEAN GREEN CLEANING MACHINE | 15. TITANIC 2.0 |
A wearable medium that allows patients to map the breast and detect possible cancerous tumors using EIT. Chimaobi Aku, Alpha Bah, Lemuel Greene, Julian Faye, Sydney Nader, Jae Min You |
Our product improves the efficiency of commercial solar panel arrays by cleaning them autonomously. Manav Chaudhary, Nicole Digiambattista, Catherine Dommers, Landon Phan, Lucas Thomazi, Eric Whitescarver |
Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) is a boat race competition in which participants complete 5 laps of a 1-mile course using only electric motors. Shirley Garcia-Sanchez, Carlos Montoya Perez, Jose Rodriguez-Lopez, Aidan Scott, Thomas Woodburn, Shane Wrobel |
16. SHOWER ALERT SYSTEM | 17. DESIGN FACTORS | 18. UMD UV |
It first detects if someone has fallen while showering, then shuts off the water and lastly contacts an emergency contact number. Soroush Etemad, Matthew Fodera, William Gleeson, Muhaimun Islam, Lucas Tanniche, Hogan Mower |
Our project is an automated vertically rotating shelf to help the user easily access all levels of a shelving unit. Chloe Goebel, Peter Hwang, Matthew Kopp, Eliza Melia, Steven Nguyen, Emily Wayson |
Our team has developed a UV light-based water filtration system that effectively eliminates bacteria and provides a reliable source of clean drinking water for families residing in regions with limited access to safe water resources. Liya Chanie, Laura Darby, Ryan Grimes, Caroline Wasden, Thomas Wassel, Leo Wolf |
19. STREAM TEAM | 20. SAW CHAIN REDEMPTION | 21. TERRAPIN SOLAR SCRUBBERS |
Our group has constructed a device that effectively removes debris and potential pollutants from streams, improving the the health of the stream ecosystem and our waterways as a whole. David Benko, Josh Blosser, Benjamin Landon, Johnny Martin, Brian Khin, Harrison Prahl |
Our device will automatically sharpen the teeth on a chainsaw after long wear and tear. Max Angell, Jose Centellas, Sarah Cornet, Danielle Guariglia, Austin Vander Linden, Peter Zercoe |
Our product cleans the surface of solar panels, increasing its efficiency. Brennan Gray, Jonathan James, Nicole Makarevich, Elizabeth Stiller, Joseph Straatof, Fernando Suarez |
22. PEDALS FOR PROGRESS | 23. GREASE GOBLINS | 24. BOAT BUDDIES |
Pedal assist e-bike for a 10 year old girl with a spinal defect. |
Our project is designed to separate and remove FOG (fats, oils, and grease) from residential plumbing systems, keeping harmful FOG out of municipal sewer systems. |
Electrically propelled unmanned vessel that is designed to complete a 5-mile race course under 75 minutes in the Promoting Electric Propulsion competiton organized by American Society of Naval Engineers. Huihong Chen, Peter Costello, James Kim, Dane Miller, Mike Viener, Felix Xu |
25. SBS | 26. VA FOOT EXAM DEVICE | 27. I.S.P.E.A.C. |
Aiding limited mobility people with putting on a shoe. Mujtaba-Khusro Ahmed, Daveen Bavari, Myles Ferreira, Jonah McGlynn, Reina Mitrik, Eli Wilcox |
Our device is used to remotely conduct a foot exam/assessment for US veterans at risk of low extremity amputation in rural and remote areas. Emily Brownfield, Aidan English, Allison Griffith, Kevin Pereira, Glen Prifti, Lillian Williams |
Our product improves the efficiency of solar panels by removing debris from the solar panel. Paul Gill, Graham King, Josh Lee, Jack Malloy, Rob Mauriello, Noah McHugh |
28. FOG LIFE | 29. LOOK MOM, NO HANDS | 30. H-ELASTIC |
Our project removes fats, oils, and grease (FOG) from wastewater to prevent clogging and damage to plumbing and sewer systems. Shyam Ardeshna, Namir Bruck, Jacob De Frees, Jonathan Gonzalez, Chloe May, Finneas Osterhout |
We designed an umbrella device that can be worn and operated hands-free. Dimith Eboue, Emily Hughes, Moise Herman, Sotche Fotso |
Our product reads temperatures for users with lower extremity paralysis who want to pursue adaptive skiing, and warns them for frostbite. Ariane Ablis, Daniel Hines, Edward Honadel, Adam Prechtl, Patrick Swanson-Green, Hannah Tulip |
31. THE HOT POCKET SQUAD | 32. FUME-TASTIC FOUR | 33. SOLAR CLEANING CO. |
Portable, prosthesis-compatible heated sleeve designed to help 66-year-old farmer Gary maintain heat in his amputated limb during demanding outdoor work in winter months. Vinomie Galagama, Bismi Khan, Parker Kinberg, Maya Sidorovich, Brian Sun, Micaela Wolcott |
Our product is a fume hood sash monitoring, alarming, and automatic closing device that helps reduce fume hood energy waste Nicholas Galietti, Michael O'Neal, Jeremiah Williams, Telon Yan |
Our product autonomously clears debri and residue off of solar panels during rain storms to improve efficiency of solar collection. Ryan Gerbes, Noah Hagan, Nicholas Marsh, Lindsay Nyunja |
34. SOLAR OBSERVATIONAL LOCATION SYSTEM (SOLS) | 35. THE MAILBOX HUB | |
SOLS is a device that will improve the efficiency of a normal solar panel in order to reduce the U.S. Army’s spending on automotive batteries by improving their health and life span. |
A redesign of the post-mailbox, such that it is more accessible from a user-operated automobile. |
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